{"product_id":"9781350386594","title":"In the Net","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIn the Net\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMisha Levkov\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes you surprise people into being better than they are.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura and Anna, half-sisters, plan a grand net stretching across the skyline of North London as a way to unite their community. But not everyone's convinced. Meanwhile Hala, a Syrian refugee staying with the family, finds herself caught in a tangle of immigration red tape. With time running out, drought spreading, and the authorities closing in, the net becomes their arena in the pursuit of justice, joy and safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMisha Levkov's stunning debut interweaves the lives of the three women as delicately as the web they weave on stage. Family, protest, and the joy of defiance meet in this thrilling piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Jermyn Street Theatre, in January 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMisha Levkov\u003c\/b\u003e launched his playwriting career with \u003ci\u003eIn the Net\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a trilogy of plays (and a novel) on politics and private life in the unsettled present day.  He has previously written books and essays on modern culture and literature, and has lectured on the subject around the world.  All of his work concerns the mystery of modernity: how we struggle to live up to our moment and to break into a better future.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 February 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350386594\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e104\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369622601868,"sku":"9781350386594","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0783242a-8798-48a3-989c-292c81d4d412.jpg?v=1783879893","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350386594","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}